Group Three Chester Vase Stakes Guide 2023

Arrest on debut last year at Sandown over 7f finished behind the exciting Nostrum back in third showing good ability, he then stepped up to a mile at Sandown and got off the mark beating Desert Order close home.

Then sent to Ffos Las to have a prep run before heading over to France he confronted soft in the going for the first time and still went on to bolt up, with the second and third since franking the form.

Arrest himself gave that form line a boost when last seen stepping up to 1m2f in France on heavy ground and finishing a head second to Dubai Mile for Charlie Johnston.

He could be a class above this small field.

Adelaide River is a well bred son of Australia who made a good start to his career as a juvenile last term, showing plenty of good form he can improve upon up in trip this term.

A winner at Dundalk on career debut when winning easily over a mile, he then went to Longchamp for the Group Three Prix des Chenes, finishing a neck second behind Kubrick.

Tried in the Group Two Beresford Stakes when second behind the talented Crypto Force, he finished his season off when third behind Dubai Mile and Arrest in the Group One Criterium de Saint-Cloud and although a nice horse he has it all to do to reverse the form with Arrest.

The outsider of the field is the is Galactic Jack for trainer Andrew Balding with the colt having to massively improve on his seasonal debut this term.

Third on debut as a juvenile behind The Parent at Goodwood over a mile, he then got off the mark at the same track when stepped up to 1m2f, going on to win by a length.

Finishing last term in the Group Three Zetland Stakes when sixth of nine behind winner Flying Honours, he started this term in similar form when sixth of nine in the Listed Feilden Stakes behind Canberra Legend.

He needs to improve massively for the step up in trip.

Hadrianus is a very interesting runner for Charlie Johnston having been a smart juvenile under the partnership of him and his father when second at Newcastle on debut and then on his final start as a juvenile got off the mark over 1m3f at Kempton.

Seen once this season when 3/4 of a length behind Epictetus in the Listed Blue Riband Stakes, that form isnt too bad and he could run a big race.

The unbeaten Duke Of Oxford heads into the event unbeaten having won on debut in March at Chelmsford over 1m2f and then next time out upped to 1m4f, he made it 2/2 going on to bolt up by close to eight lengths under a penalty.

He could be anything, but now needs to prove it at this level.